Mental hospital escapee fixated on ISIS, planned bombing
SEATTLE — A patient accused of torturing a woman to death before escaping from a troubled Washington state psychiatric hospital earlier this year also had a fascination with the Islamic State group and...
View ArticleThis brand-new Seattle hotel is anything but grungy
Standing tall on a prime corner near iconic Pike Place Market, the 6-week-old Thompson Seattle houses 158 rooms, a locavore-lovers restaurant and a glorious rooftop bar with expansive views. It’s all...
View Article3 dead in Seattle shooting
MUKILTEO, Washington — Officials say a shooting has left three people dead and another person hurt in a Seattle suburb, and that a suspect is in custody. The city of Mukilteo said on its Twitter feed...
View ArticleCollege gunman read gun manual before attack
SEATTLE — A 19-year-old man who shot and killed three people at a party in suburban Seattle was so unfamiliar with his newly purchased AR-15 semi-automatic rifle that he parked his car across the...
View ArticleAmanda Knox: Living with new boyfriend reminds me of prison
Murder suspect-turned-scribe Amanda Knox has written a love letter to her latest boyfriend, comparing their new home together to her days in the slammer. The Seattle native, who was cleared last year...
View ArticleSeattle offers classes on ‘white fragility’ to explain roots of guilt
A city-run cultural program in Seattle is offering residents classes on “white fragility” so white folks understand why they can’t seem to handle matters involving race, and tickets have sold out....
View ArticleThe best graffiti across all of America
Searching for culture? We’ve got you well covered with the best art museums in America, must-see Broadway shows on tour throughout the country and more high-end artistic pursuits. But culture is not...
View ArticleMultiple injured after shooting breaks out near Trump protests in Seattle
Five people were shot near an anti-Trump rally in Seattle on Wednesday night, police said. The shooting unfolded shortly before 7 p.m. around the corner from where the protesters were marching,...
View ArticleNew York needs to get serious quick about sales-tax fraud
Two years ago, The Post tried very hard to get New York to crack down on a specific type of sales-tax fraud. But all the state did was slap a few wrists and allow the scam to continue. Now, Seattle,...
View ArticleSeattle has a secret mermaid society
In Seattle, there is a community of mermaids living on the land and in the nearby waters. This group, while looking like regular people, identify as mermaids and have created their own tails so they...
View ArticleMan shot during anti-Trump rally
One person was reportedly shot in Seattle during a protest outside a speech by alt-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos. The victim was shot in the stomach outside a building at University of Washington...
View ArticleSeattle judge blocks immigration ban after Boston judge refused to extend stay
A federal judge in Seattle on Friday granted a nationwide temporary restraining order blocking U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent action barring nationals from seven countries from entering the...
View ArticleFederal agents take Mexican ‘dreamer’ immigrant into custody
SEATTLE — A man who was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child but was protected from deportation by President Barack Obama’s administration has been taken into custody in the Seattle area in what...
View ArticleMan gets jail time for drone mishap that injured two people
A Seattle man was sentenced to 30 days in jail last week after his drone fell from the sky and injured two people during a pride parade in 2015, according to reports. Paul Skinner, 38, was found guilty...
View ArticleTaco truck opens for business amid epic traffic jam
If you ever find yourself stuck in traffic near Seattle, pray that the Tacos El Tajin truck is idling nearby. On Monday, after getting trapped in a traffic jam on Interstate 5, the popular taco truck...
View ArticleSikh man shot, allegedly told ‘go back to your own country’
KENT, Wash. — Police in a Seattle suburb were seeking a gunman Saturday who had shot a Sikh man in the arm and told him to “go back to your own country,” the Seattle Times reported. India’s foreign...
View ArticleMore body parts found near site where mom’s remains dumped
SEATTLE — Human remains that sanitation workers found in a Seattle neighborhood on Friday likely belong to a woman whose boyfriend was charged with killing her, dismembering her and dumping some of her...
View ArticleBody parts found at recycling center likely from woman killed after online date
Police say human remains found at a Seattle recycling center are believed to be connected to a woman who was slain and dismembered. Seattle police say detectives are investigating after the remains...
View ArticleTime Inc. spurs talk of Seattle office closure with ouster of CTO
Time Inc. insiders are speculating that the Seattle office, which was set up in part to lure hires from the tech-rich city, could be cut back or phased out now that Chief Technology Officer Colin...
View ArticleMental hospital escapee fixated on ISIS, planned bombing
SEATTLE — A patient accused of torturing a woman to death before escaping from a troubled Washington state psychiatric hospital earlier this year also had a fascination with the Islamic State group and...
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